The 2026 FIFA World Cup features a new 48-team format, but some traditions remain unchanged. As the tournament reaches its final weekend, one long-standing fixture continues to divide fans and players alike.

Eight third-place teams will reach the knockout rounds of the World Cup, but who will make it?

Eight third-place teams will advance to the 2026 World Cup Round of 32. Here's where the standings sit as the group stage winds down.

Teams finishing in third place in the World Cup group stage can still advance in the knockout round, but it's a fight to make it to Round of 32.

This year’s World Cup semifinals are the first in history featuring the top four teams in the FIFA rankings. The four pre-tournament favorites all got through to the final four as France (No. 1) will meet Spain (No.

France coach Didier Deschamps' leadership and an elite academy system are among the reasons the French are in the midst a World Cup renaissance.

For the third match in a row, Argentina was pushed to the limit but once again advanced to the next round. Is a title defense feasible?